Post by The Sandman on Apr 6, 2021 21:49:43 GMT -5
El Cucuy enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Tony Ferguson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Rafael dos Anjos looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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El Cucuy and Dos Anjos move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Rafael dos Anjos is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
A solid combination from Tony Ferguson
mostly hits air.
Rafael dos Anjos closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Rafael dos Anjos tries a hook to the body
and hits El Cucuy ribs hard
El Cucuy moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Good movement from El Cucuy
who is bobbing and weaving.
Dos Anjos launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
El Cucuy's Left cheek is beginning to swell
As the fight continues it seems that Rafael dos Anjos is taking the best of the fight.
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on El Cucuy's chin
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson circles around Dos Anjos
El Cucuy moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
El Cucuy steps backwards away from Rafael dos Anjos. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rafael dos Anjos circles around El Cucuy
Dos Anjos looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tony Ferguson's punches
El Cucuy is on the receiving end of a great combo by Dos Anjos.
There is a small laceration on Tony Ferguson's Forehead
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from El Cucuy!
Some big punches are landing!
Dos Anjos and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on El Cucuy's chin
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Rafael dos Anjos
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Dos Anjos is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds El Cucuy's thigh
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Quick hook by Rafael dos Anjos
Good shot! El Cucuy has reasons to be worried.
Dos Anjos steps backwards away from Tony Ferguson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
El Cucuy pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
El Cucuy pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Rafael dos Anjos who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Tony Ferguson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dos Anjos is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Rafael dos Anjos pushes away El Cucuy trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Cucuy doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos clumsily fails here and it's time for Tony Ferguson to fight back!
Tony Ferguson pushes away Dos Anjos trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dos Anjos stumbles backwards and Tony Ferguson circles to get the center of the cage
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Dos Anjos pushes Tony Ferguson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a punch and launches himself over El Cucuy!
Nice move by Dos Anjos who clinches and pushes El Cucuy against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
El Cucuy tries to dirty boxing while holds Dos Anjos against cage
Dos Anjos is aware of his surroundings and scapes from the clinch.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Rafael dos Anjos, but it's close.
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Round 2
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
El Cucuy looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rafael dos Anjos's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
El Cucuy moves forward looking for some action
Rafael dos Anjos struggles a bit before breaking El Cucuy's attemp of grappling
A punch from Tony Ferguson
grazes Dos Anjos's left cheek.
Rafael dos Anjos launches a body shot
El Cucuy dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Tony Ferguson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Dos Anjos grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
El Cucuy struggles... Rafael dos Anjos is unable to take him down
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rafael dos Anjos was tooling Tony Ferguson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tony Ferguson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Unknown
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and launches himself over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Dos Anjos launches a hook to the body
Tony Ferguson moves aside looking for a counter...
El Cucuy is trying to counter now!
Some counter punches against Rafael dos Anjos
land while he's on his bicycle.
Dos Anjos's Left eye is beginning to swell
El Cucuy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Dos Anjos stops that one with his ribs!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
El Cucuy decides to launch some tentative punches
Tony Ferguson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Dos Anjos's Nose is beginning to swell
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tony Ferguson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Tony Ferguson fires an unorthodox punch to Dos Anjos's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Tremendous strikes from Dos Anjos!
El Cucuy blocks with confidence
El Cucuy and Dos Anjos circle around the center of the cage.
El Cucuy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Dos Anjos stops that one with his ribs!
Rafael dos Anjos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tony Ferguson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Solid jabs from Tony Ferguson.
Nice punches.
Dos Anjos's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
El Cucuy pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Dos Anjos.
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Round 3
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Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
El Cucuy studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Rafael dos Anjos is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Rafael dos Anjos tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Rafael dos Anjos attempts a sweep single...
Tony Ferguson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
El Cucuy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Dos Anjos stops that one with his ribs!
Hard blow to Dos Anjos's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Dos Anjos and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson and Dos Anjos engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tony Ferguson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Tony Ferguson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Rafael dos Anjos goes with a looping right hand while Tony Ferguson jumps back and jabs
Dos Anjos seems staggered and Tony Ferguson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Tremendous strikes from El Cucuy!
Some big punches are landing!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson tries a hook to the body
and hits Dos Anjos's ribs hard
Dos Anjos studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
El Cucuy steps forward
Dos Anjos feints.
Poorly executed technique. Tony Ferguson looks to counter!
El Cucuy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Dos Anjos stops that one with his ribs!
Crushing shot to Dos Anjos's body! He's holding his side
The two exchange wildly
El Cucuy is connecting with a few punches
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
El Cucuy looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rafael dos Anjos's punches
Dos Anjos is on the receiving end of a great combo by El Cucuy.
El Cucuy goes to the body...
He punishes Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Tony Ferguson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Dos Anjos
El Cucuy shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Rafael dos Anjos pushes away El Cucuy trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Cucuy doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rafael dos Anjos
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to holds Tony Ferguson in a clinch against the fence
El Cucuy escapes from the clinch before Rafael dos Anjos could keep him in place
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Rafael dos Anjos!
El Cucuy ducks under...
Dos Anjos and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Tony Ferguson.
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Round 4
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Shovel hook by Rafael dos Anjos
goes nowhere.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tony Ferguson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
A right hand from Rafael dos Anjos
misses its target.
Rafael dos Anjos goes with a looping right hand while Tony Ferguson jumps back and jabs
Dos Anjos only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Tony Ferguson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Crisp uppercut by Dos Anjos followed by a hard jab
El Cucuy deflects the blows.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and launches himself over Dos Anjos!
Nice move by El Cucuy who clinches and pushes Dos Anjos against the cage
Rafael dos Anjos tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
El Cucuy is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
El Cucuy doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rafael dos Anjos embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from El Cucuy who put distance between them
A punch from Tony Ferguson
grazes Dos Anjos's right cheek.
El Cucuy launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Tony Ferguson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Dos Anjos may be in trouble!
Solid jabs from Tony Ferguson.
Nice punches.
Tony Ferguson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Dos Anjos.
Brilliant combination from Tony Ferguson
that forces Dos Anjos to try and defend better.
Tony Ferguson is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
A high kick from Tony Ferguson
grazes Dos Anjos's head, but he seems okay.
Tony Ferguson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Dos Anjos.
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
Good leg kicks from Tony Ferguson.
Dos Anjos winces a bit.
Tony Ferguson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Dos Anjos's chin
Dos Anjos decides to launch some tentative punches
Tony Ferguson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
El Cucuy pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Tony Ferguson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Dos Anjos.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Crisp uppercut by Dos Anjos followed by a hard jab
El Cucuy deflects the blows.
Dos Anjos steps backwards away from Tony Ferguson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tony Ferguson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Dos Anjos.
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A punch from Tony Ferguson
grazes Dos Anjos's right cheek.
Dos Anjos's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Tony Ferguson.
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Round 5
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A left hook from Dos Anjos
falls short.
El Cucuy is trying to counter now!
Some counter punches against Rafael dos Anjos
land while he's on his bicycle.
El Cucuy looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rafael dos Anjos's punches
Dos Anjos is on the receiving end of a great combo by El Cucuy.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tony Ferguson fires an unorthodox punch to Dos Anjos's torso
that hits its mark.
Hard blow to Dos Anjos's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tony Ferguson moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Tony Ferguson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Dos Anjos's chin
Dos Anjos's Chin is beginning to swell
Tony Ferguson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Dos Anjos's chin
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Tony Ferguson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Dos Anjos's chin
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough! The fight is over! Dos Anjos was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Tony Ferguson by TKO (Uppercut) at 1:19 Round 5
Statistics: Tony Ferguson
Punches 66/85 (78%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 13/43 (30%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Godo back and forth fight. The former UFC champ came out strong, and was working on taking over. Then Tony the Jackass was like, "Nah, bro, I wanna win me some wins!" then went and got won.
Tony Ferguson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Rafael dos Anjos looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
El Cucuy and Dos Anjos move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Rafael dos Anjos is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
A solid combination from Tony Ferguson
mostly hits air.
Rafael dos Anjos closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Rafael dos Anjos tries a hook to the body
and hits El Cucuy ribs hard
El Cucuy moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Good movement from El Cucuy
who is bobbing and weaving.
Dos Anjos launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
El Cucuy's Left cheek is beginning to swell
As the fight continues it seems that Rafael dos Anjos is taking the best of the fight.
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on El Cucuy's chin
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson circles around Dos Anjos
El Cucuy moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
El Cucuy steps backwards away from Rafael dos Anjos. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rafael dos Anjos circles around El Cucuy
Dos Anjos looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tony Ferguson's punches
El Cucuy is on the receiving end of a great combo by Dos Anjos.
There is a small laceration on Tony Ferguson's Forehead
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from El Cucuy!
Some big punches are landing!
Dos Anjos and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on El Cucuy's chin
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Rafael dos Anjos
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Dos Anjos is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds El Cucuy's thigh
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Quick hook by Rafael dos Anjos
Good shot! El Cucuy has reasons to be worried.
Dos Anjos steps backwards away from Tony Ferguson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
El Cucuy pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
El Cucuy pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Rafael dos Anjos who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Tony Ferguson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Dos Anjos is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Rafael dos Anjos pushes away El Cucuy trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Cucuy doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos clumsily fails here and it's time for Tony Ferguson to fight back!
Tony Ferguson pushes away Dos Anjos trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dos Anjos stumbles backwards and Tony Ferguson circles to get the center of the cage
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Dos Anjos pushes Tony Ferguson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a punch and launches himself over El Cucuy!
Nice move by Dos Anjos who clinches and pushes El Cucuy against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
El Cucuy tries to dirty boxing while holds Dos Anjos against cage
Dos Anjos is aware of his surroundings and scapes from the clinch.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Rafael dos Anjos, but it's close.
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Round 2
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
El Cucuy looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rafael dos Anjos's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
El Cucuy moves forward looking for some action
Rafael dos Anjos struggles a bit before breaking El Cucuy's attemp of grappling
A punch from Tony Ferguson
grazes Dos Anjos's left cheek.
Rafael dos Anjos launches a body shot
El Cucuy dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Tony Ferguson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Dos Anjos grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
El Cucuy struggles... Rafael dos Anjos is unable to take him down
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rafael dos Anjos was tooling Tony Ferguson for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tony Ferguson lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Unknown
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and launches himself over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Dos Anjos launches a hook to the body
Tony Ferguson moves aside looking for a counter...
El Cucuy is trying to counter now!
Some counter punches against Rafael dos Anjos
land while he's on his bicycle.
Dos Anjos's Left eye is beginning to swell
El Cucuy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Dos Anjos stops that one with his ribs!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
El Cucuy decides to launch some tentative punches
Tony Ferguson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Dos Anjos's Nose is beginning to swell
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tony Ferguson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Tony Ferguson fires an unorthodox punch to Dos Anjos's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Tremendous strikes from Dos Anjos!
El Cucuy blocks with confidence
El Cucuy and Dos Anjos circle around the center of the cage.
El Cucuy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Dos Anjos stops that one with his ribs!
Rafael dos Anjos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tony Ferguson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Solid jabs from Tony Ferguson.
Nice punches.
Dos Anjos's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
El Cucuy pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Dos Anjos.
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Round 3
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Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
El Cucuy studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Rafael dos Anjos is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Rafael dos Anjos tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Rafael dos Anjos attempts a sweep single...
Tony Ferguson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
El Cucuy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Dos Anjos stops that one with his ribs!
Hard blow to Dos Anjos's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Dos Anjos and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson and Dos Anjos engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tony Ferguson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Tony Ferguson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Rafael dos Anjos goes with a looping right hand while Tony Ferguson jumps back and jabs
Dos Anjos seems staggered and Tony Ferguson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Tremendous strikes from El Cucuy!
Some big punches are landing!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson tries a hook to the body
and hits Dos Anjos's ribs hard
Dos Anjos studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
El Cucuy steps forward
Dos Anjos feints.
Poorly executed technique. Tony Ferguson looks to counter!
El Cucuy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Dos Anjos stops that one with his ribs!
Crushing shot to Dos Anjos's body! He's holding his side
The two exchange wildly
El Cucuy is connecting with a few punches
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
El Cucuy looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rafael dos Anjos's punches
Dos Anjos is on the receiving end of a great combo by El Cucuy.
El Cucuy goes to the body...
He punishes Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Tony Ferguson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Dos Anjos
El Cucuy shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Rafael dos Anjos pushes away El Cucuy trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Cucuy doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rafael dos Anjos
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to holds Tony Ferguson in a clinch against the fence
El Cucuy escapes from the clinch before Rafael dos Anjos could keep him in place
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Rafael dos Anjos!
El Cucuy ducks under...
Dos Anjos and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Tony Ferguson.
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Round 4
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Shovel hook by Rafael dos Anjos
goes nowhere.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tony Ferguson jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
A right hand from Rafael dos Anjos
misses its target.
Rafael dos Anjos goes with a looping right hand while Tony Ferguson jumps back and jabs
Dos Anjos only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Tony Ferguson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Crisp uppercut by Dos Anjos followed by a hard jab
El Cucuy deflects the blows.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and launches himself over Dos Anjos!
Nice move by El Cucuy who clinches and pushes Dos Anjos against the cage
Rafael dos Anjos tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
El Cucuy is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
El Cucuy doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rafael dos Anjos embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from El Cucuy who put distance between them
A punch from Tony Ferguson
grazes Dos Anjos's right cheek.
El Cucuy launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Tony Ferguson just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Dos Anjos may be in trouble!
Solid jabs from Tony Ferguson.
Nice punches.
Tony Ferguson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Dos Anjos.
Brilliant combination from Tony Ferguson
that forces Dos Anjos to try and defend better.
Tony Ferguson is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
A high kick from Tony Ferguson
grazes Dos Anjos's head, but he seems okay.
Tony Ferguson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Dos Anjos.
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
Good leg kicks from Tony Ferguson.
Dos Anjos winces a bit.
Tony Ferguson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Dos Anjos's chin
Dos Anjos decides to launch some tentative punches
Tony Ferguson takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
El Cucuy pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Tony Ferguson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Dos Anjos.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Crisp uppercut by Dos Anjos followed by a hard jab
El Cucuy deflects the blows.
Dos Anjos steps backwards away from Tony Ferguson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tony Ferguson throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Dos Anjos.
Rafael dos Anjos takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A punch from Tony Ferguson
grazes Dos Anjos's right cheek.
Dos Anjos's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Tony Ferguson.
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Round 5
=========================================
A left hook from Dos Anjos
falls short.
El Cucuy is trying to counter now!
Some counter punches against Rafael dos Anjos
land while he's on his bicycle.
El Cucuy looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rafael dos Anjos's punches
Dos Anjos is on the receiving end of a great combo by El Cucuy.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tony Ferguson fires an unorthodox punch to Dos Anjos's torso
that hits its mark.
Hard blow to Dos Anjos's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tony Ferguson moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Tony Ferguson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Dos Anjos's chin
Dos Anjos's Chin is beginning to swell
Tony Ferguson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Dos Anjos's chin
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Tony Ferguson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Dos Anjos's chin
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough! The fight is over! Dos Anjos was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Tony Ferguson by TKO (Uppercut) at 1:19 Round 5
Statistics: Tony Ferguson
Punches 66/85 (78%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 13/43 (30%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Godo back and forth fight. The former UFC champ came out strong, and was working on taking over. Then Tony the Jackass was like, "Nah, bro, I wanna win me some wins!" then went and got won.
